1980s Books

Treasury of Art Nouveau Design & Ornament, a pictorial archive of 577 illustrations, selected by Carol Belanger Grafton. Softcover book, published in 1980 by Dover Publications, Inc....

Master Drawings and Watercolors in the British Museum, Fra Angelico to Henry Moore. Softcover book, published in 1984 by British Museum Publications Ltd of Bloomsbury Street, London....

First edition of Larry Clark’s iconic second book of photographs (following 1971’s Tulsa) documenting and immortalizing a debauched adolescent subculture. Self-published in 1983. Con...

Georgia O'Keeffe: Art and Letters by Jack Cowart and Juan Hamilton. Published by the National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1989. Softcover. 1st edition. Published in conjunction with ...

Cars: Tin Toy Dreams by Teruhisa Kitahara. Chronicle Books, 1985. First Edition softcover. Contains hundreds of full color and black and white illustrations from the T. Kitahara coll...

Sotheby's great sales 1987-1988 by Sotheby's Institute of Art. Barrie & Jenkins 1988, London. 1st Ed with dust jacket. This annual reference work provides a view of the year's develo...

Caribbean Style, hardcover book with dustjacket. Published in 1985 by Clarkson N. Potter, Inc. of New York. Printed in Japan, illustrated, 290 pages.

Hard bound first edition monograph on pioneering feminist artist/performance artist Hannah Wilke. Titled "Hannah Wilke: A Retrospective," it was published in 1989 in conjunction with...

Sotheby's, objects de Vitrine from the collection of Mrs. George Keppel, Geneva 5/11/89. There are 73 lots on 34 pages in this softcover catalogue, all lots are described and color illustrated. The catalog is extremely rare and includes, snuff boxes, scent bottles, objects of Vertu, jewels and other objects from, Cartier, Fabergé, Thomas Hughes...

Glass Art Nouveau to Art Deco by Victor Arwas. Academy Editions, London, 1980. Second Edition hardcover with dust jacket. 256pp 104 color plates and 212 b&w. The most important and c...

Sixty Years of Interior Design: The World of McMillen by Erica Brown. Hardcover, 1st edition. Binding is tight and and there is no visible wear.

A wonderful and rare signed softcover book/exhibition catalog by Beatrice Wood. The book is titled "Intimate Appeal: The Figurative Art of Beatrice Wood" and was released to coincid...

The Metropolitan Museum of Art: The Renaissance in Italy and Spain. Published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY, 1987. 1st Ed hardcover with dust j...

The Paris Review No. 87 Spring 1983 Stories by James Baker Hall, Joyce Carol Oates, and Paul West. Poems by Stanislaw Baranczak, Czeslaw Milosz, and C. K. Williams. Feature include Timothy Tung "Literary Happenings: China: An Interview with Dong Leshan, Part Two." Artwork reproductions after Jean Michel Basquiat...

Vienna 1900 - Architecture & Design. Softcover book, published in conjunction with the exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, which ran from July 3-October 21, 198...

First printing (stated) of this photo essay on Andy Warhol by his friend and collaborator Christopher Makos, “the man who first handed Warhol a camera and taught him how to use it.” ...

Monograph on renowned and prolific mid-century Finnish designer Saara Hopea-Untracht, written by her husband, the American metalsmith, educator, and writer...

Original Exhibition Catalog – 25 Originales: Litografías y Aguafuertes by Pablo Picasso, Sala Gaspar, 1987 Artist: Pablo Picasso Exhibition: 25 Originales: Litografías y Aguafuerte...

A Hermitage of American Paintings from the National Gallery of Art by William James Williams. A leather bound, hardcover book published by Hammond Inc. of Maplewood, New Jersey. Stat...

Rare vintage 1989 Actuel magazine exploring the history of the iconic Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat collaborations poster and 1985 exhibit. Cover and interior editorial features reproductions of the iconic 1985 poster shot by Michael Halsband in conjunction with Tony Shafrazi Gallery, New York. A standout Jean-Michel Basquiat, Andy Warhol boxing...

Shared Space: The Joseph M. Cohen Collection, by Ray Merritt. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. The reasons why people collect art are no doubt as simple...

Sotheby's New York Auction Catalog: Fowler Museum February 1985. 1st Ed softcover. The Fowler Museum at UCLA, or more commonly, The Fowler, is a museum on the campus of the Universit...

Bruce Weber by Bruce Weber. Published by Twelvetrees Press, Los Angeles, 1983. Stated 1st Limited Edition (1/5000) hardcover with dust jacket. Beautifully illustrated with over 50 full-page photogravure plates of male models and actors, a few tinted with halftone colors. Contains subjects: Brothers, Matt...

The History of the Colony Club by Ann F. Cox. Hardcover, 1st edition. 1984. Privately printed by the club. The Colony Club is a women-only private social club in New York City.

1980's Jean-Michel Basquiat gallery advertisements (set of 2): A set of two historic, 1982 Basquiat gallery advertisements published on the occasion(s) of: Jean-Michel Basquiat Fun...

The Knopf Collectors' Guides to American Antiques. Furniture volumes one and two, Pottery & Porcelain, and Silver & Pewter. All are stated first printings, published between 1982 and...

Masterpieces of Impressionism & Post-Impressionism - The Annenberg Collection. Softcover book, published in 1989 in conjunction with the exhibition at The Philadelphia Museum of Art....

Vintage hardback monograph on the work of American abstract expressionist Robert Motherwell. Second edition, new and revised, published by Harry N. Abrams, Inc. in 1983. 250 pages. ...

Katsura, Ermitage et Jardins - Un Moment de Perfection (Katsura, Hermitage and Gardens, a Moment of Perfection), French Book by Office du Livre, Vilo Editions Paris, 1986. Book by Arata Isozaki and Osamu Sato; photographs by Yasuhiro Ishimoto; French translation and commentary by Pierre and Suzanne Rambach. A visit to Katsura, the imperial villa, is a circuit of an hour. One emerges amazed, astonished, and dazzled. What remains are the intense images captured by the eye, captured by the moment that flees without recourse. Amid its garden and the four tea pavilions that border the central pond, built in the 17th century by Prince Toshihito, on the banks of the river that flows through Kyoto, Katsura remains the image of refinement. Villa, also known as Katsura Rikyū, is an architectural gem located in Kyoto, built in the 17th century by Prince Toshihito. Designed as a place of relaxation for the imperial family, this villa embodies not only the elegance and serenity of Japanese architecture but also the perfect harmony between man and nature. Visionary architects Bruno Taut and Walter Gropius of the Bauhaus movement, as well as Frank Lloyd Wright, Alvar Aalto, and Le Corbusier, were influenced in their designs by the Katsura Imperial Villa, particularly by its minimalist approach, clean lines, and profound respect for the environment. This helped to disseminate and integrate the principles of Japanese architecture into the modern movement. The elegance of this princely "hermitage" and its tea pavilions creates an atmosphere of serenity and highlights the natural beauty of its surroundings. Its landscaped gardens, true contemplative gems, feature a meticulous arrangement of ponds, bridges, rocks, and vegetation, creating a subtle harmony. It is said that the brilliant gardeners of the Katsura Villa brought about a revolution: for the first time, they introduced, into the landscapes they created by imitating nature, elements that could only come from man: straight lines, regular geometric curves, or, conversely, skillfully rhythmic ones. In short, the Katsura Imperial Villa is a cultural and architectural treasure offering a fascinating insight into traditional Japanese aesthetics and philosophy. This is a beautiful coffee table art book. The authors: Arata Isozaki (磯崎 新, Isozaki Arata...

Paintings in the Louvre by Lawrence Gowing, with an introduction by Michel Laclotte. Published in 1987 by Stewart, Tabori & Chang of New York. Printed in Japan, over 800 color illust...

High Styles : Twentieth-Century American Design, Introduction by Lisa Phillips with Essays by David A. Hanks. New York : Whitney Museum Of American Art In Association With Summit Boo...

Van Gogh in Arles by Ronald Pickvance. Hardcover book with dustjacket, published in conjunction with the exhibition held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, between October ...

The Desert Southwest with text by Nora Burba and Paula Panich, photography by Terrence Moore. Hardcover with dustjacket, published in 1987 by Bantum Boo...

David O Selznick's Hollywood by Ronald Haver. Published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York City, 1980. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. Spectacular book d...

Design in America: the Cranbrook vision, 1925-1950 by Robert Judson Clark. Abrams, in association with the Detroit Institute of Arts and the Metropol...

Sotheby's: Important American Furniture, Contents of "Langdon," 2/1985. First edition softcover with 142 lots photographed in color and B&W, fully d...

Collectible book free form organic modern architecture: Organic architecture by author Architect Javier Senosiain Hardcover very good presentation pre...

Atelier International catalog in original printed plastic ring binder, with tabbed sections for Seating, Armchairs, Tables, Storage, and Office Furniture. The roster of designers fea...

Vintage hardback coffee table book featuring Art Deco furniture designs. By Alastair Duncan, published in 1984. First edition, 192 pages. "The Art Deco movement, which swept through...

Napoleon, Nelson and Their Time. The Calvin Bullock Collection Christie's, May 1985. The sale consisted of items from the renowned New York collector Calvin Bullock, which was formed...

Keith Haring The Paris Review: 1982 The Paris Review book, with original cover design by Keith Haring. Offset lithograph on double sided art book. Measures approximately: 5.5 x 9 inches; soft cover. Approximately 50pgs. Minor age related wear; in otherwise very good overall vintage condition. 1st edition, 1st printing 1982. Unsigned from an edition of unknown. Highly collectible. Related categories: Keith Haring 1982. Keith Haring book...

Catalog of a pioneering exhibition of postwar Italian lighting collected by Philip Cutler of New York and Ingrid Zerunian of Vienna, with assistance from Italian architect and design...

Sotheby's: Important French and Continental Furniture and Decorations From a Collection Formed by Roberto Polo, NY 1989. He was once described by Vanity Fair as “a Gatsby for the Rea...

Catalog of the seminal 1985 exhibition held at the DeLorenzo Gallery in New York City and the Counord Gallery in Paris. Printed in France by JR Impressions. Square 8vo, 170 pages wit...

Christopher Wool The Paris Review: 1989 The Paris Review book, with original cover design by Christopher Wool. Offset lithograph on double sided art periodical. The full book. ...

Selections From The Art Museum Princeton University. Published by Princeton University Art Museum / Yale University Press, 2014. 1st Ed softcover exhibition catalog. 303 pp. With hundreds of illustrations, mainly in color. Catalog of an exhibition held at Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology at the University of Oxford...

Winterthur by Jay E. Cantor, the foremost museum of American furniture and decorative arts. Hardcover book with dustjacket, published in 1986 by Harry N. Abrams, Inc. of New York. 24...

Victorian Brick and Terracotta Architecture, in full color with 160 plates, edited by Pierre Chabat. Softcover book, first edition, published in 1989 by Dover Publications, Inc. of N...

Art Deco by Victor Arwas, hardcover book with dustjacket. First edition, published by Harry N. Abrams, Inc. of New York in 1980. Printed and bound in Japan. 416 Illustrations, includ...

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Daughters of Painted Ladies: America's Resplendent Victorians by Elizabeth Pomada and Michael Larsen. Photographs by Douglas Keister. A tour of the asto...

Reagan, Ronald. Speaking My Mind: Selected Speeches. New York, London, Toronto, Sydney, Tokyo: Simon and Schuster, 1989. First Edition. Signed and Inscribed by Ronald Reagan. In orig...

ESCRIPTION Oversized paperback photography book by Taishi Hirokawa, published in 1987. 84 pages. Text in English and Japanese. A surreal and charming portrait of rural Japan in the ...

Alphonse Mucha - the Complete Graphic Works. Softcover book. First edition, published in 1980 by Harmony Books of New York. Printed and bound in Hong Kong. Illustrated, 192 pages.

Collection of gilt leather bound library book set of eighteen. Army Life In A Black Regiment By Thomas Went Wentworth Higginson "Collector's Library ...

Author: Text by Laura Wilson Book: Commissioned in 1978 by the Amon Carter Museum of American Art in Fort Worth, this series of photographs is...

The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Vol. 2, Greece and Rome. Published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY, 1987. With introduction by Joan R. Mertens. The art created in Greece during...

Orologi Da Polso book Priula e Verlucchi edition 1988 771 illustrations, 401 pages.

Sotheby's: The T. Y. Chao Private and Family Trust Collections of Important Chinese Ceramics and Jade Carvings: Part 1, Hong Kong October 1986. Rare First Edition hardcover with dust...

1,773 Milestones of Art: A Pictorial Survey of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture. Published by Harrison House, New York, 1985. Hardcover with dust jacket. Presents the great works...